UPC 9781439910405 Japanese Women and the Transnational Feminist Movement before World War II

ISBN 9781439910405 - Japanese Women and the Transnational Feminist Movement before World War II

ISBN 9781439910405 Japanese Women and the Transnational Feminist Movement before World War II

Description 9781439910405

This book traces the development of feminist consciousness in Japan from 1871 to 1941. Taeko Shibahara uncovers some fascinating histories as she examines how middle-class women navigated between domestic and international influences to form ideologies and strategies for reform. They negotiated a humanitarian space as Japan expanded its nationalist, militarist, imperialist, and patriarchal power. Focusing on these women's political awakening and activism, Shibahara shows how Japanese feminists channeled and adapted ideas selected from international movements and from interactions with mainly American social activists. Japanese Women and the Transnational Feminist Movement before World War II 9781439910405